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Tonsure victims’ plea

Rajahmundry: A case of tonsuring of heads of Dalit children, allegedly at the behest of former MLA Thota Trimurthulu which created state-wide sensation in 1996 came to light again on Tuesday when some of the victims suddenly arranged a press conference. Koti Chinna Raju, Ch. Pattabhiramaiah and Puvvula Venkataramana said that few Dalit leaders were supporting former MLA Trimurthulu and the case against him was still pending. This was wrong on the part of Dalits to support Mr. Trimurthulu, they said.